ils thread for general menswear and men's clothing ish

I feel you. In my last suits I bought the regular cut a size down instead of the trim cut in my size and I like the outline/profile of it much better, looks a little more substantial and less wispy or something. And yeah, I definitely get a little charge from the conserivative suit-and-power-tie thing with good, shined dress shoes.

BTW can anyone recommend an overcoat, preferably somewhere in the grey range, preferably $200 or less, of the kind to be worn with a suit?

got one of these on ebay NWT for $200ish last year http://www.brooksbrothers.com/BrooksStorm%C2%AE-Long-Town-Coat/010L,default,pd.html?dwvar_010L_Color=BLCK&contentpos=5&cgid=0222

good idea -- how is the sizing, does it run a little large like other Brooks Bros stuff?

e.g. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brooks-Brothers-Mens-Wool-Mason-Topcoat-in-Charcoal-40R-/321890564859?hash=item4af22c3afb:g:fWUAAOSwo0JWGn1h

right, their shirts are enormous. but i'm a 38 at hip places like suit supply and the BB coat 38 fit me perfectly. i tried on a bunch in the store near grand central to get my size. the one i found on ebay was a 38S so i had the sleeves let out a little.

There's a 38S on ebay right now very cheap that I'd consider bidding on. My most recent suits were 38S regular cut, and my others are 40S slim. Maybe it's worth taking a chance on.

i'm 5'10" if that helps. the 38S was probably 1-1.5" too short in the sleeves, so not unwearable, but off

i have an extremely similar coat but its lauren ralph lauren

cn get one for $300 + maybe another 25% off http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/lauren-ralph-lauren-columbia-cashmere-blend-overcoat?ID=879636&pla_country=US&CAGPSPN=pla&CAWELAID=120156340001042251&catargetid=120156340001362162&cadevice=c&cm_mmc=Google_Mens_PLA-_-Men%27s+Apparel+-+Lauren+Ralph+Lauren+-+GS_Other+Lauren+Ralph+Lauren-_-65069001065_-_-_mkwid_wHewZ82b|dc_65069001065%7C-%7CwHewZ82b

me wearing my good coat

http://i.imgur.com/ZG6H4GU.png

did u know there are ralph lauren polos that cost more than that coat http://www.ralphlauren.com/product/index.jsp?productId=16853516&cp=54803326.54803976&ab=ln_men_cs_poloshirts&parentPage=family

so many brands http://www.styleforum.net/t/18805/ralph-lauren-brand-hierarchy

lol at the "Ralph Lauren" embroidered on the sleeve of the $350 polo, tacky as fuck

hiee

http://i.imgur.com/6coCJQj.png

iirc the lowest tier in the ralph hierarchy is the jc penny "american living" label

anyway, i'm thinking about dyeing my black jeans black because they're not black enough anymore. that's where i'm at, menswear-wise. hi.

christ that dude looks like a nazi xxp, horrible

good luck patron sailor

tbh i do like the look of faded black jeans, i bought some black jeans in the winter and they are already much lighter than they used to be and i like the way they look a lot

that's a look that says "I've just come here to tell you that daddy has written you out of the will" xp

lmao

i am debating what to do w/ my hair, it's been 5 months since i had it cut, it is getting pretty curly and unruly and day-to-day my feelings about it vary. sometimes i love having unruly curly hair but other times it feels shapeless and frizzy. haircuts make me super anxious though, i am almost never happy after a haircut until at least a few weeks out, usually longer, but i am wondering if it is time to do something about it

Oh and a new coat for winter. Don't really know where to start with that one. I want so many worlds - something smart and classic but also streetwise; warm enough for the freezing cold but not so bulky it takes up loads of room when I take it off; a hood for the wet but also no hood because that's often a letdown, style-wise; something that'll look good on top of other clothes; and most importantly not so expensive I'd need to save til January to afford it.

this is why you need to accumulate coats. even a nice coat will become a symbol of drudgery if you have to wear it day in day out.

otm

sounds like you don't know what coat you want but maybe try cos, quite a few good options: http://www.cosstores.com/gb/Men/Coats_Jackets

yeah i have a bunch of coats but you're right, it's almost like you need three/four coats - a waterproof one for commuting, a big warm one for freezing cold and snowy days, smart one that goes well over smart/casual clothes and maybe something for more casual occasions like pubs/clubs. It gets expensive though.

re: haircuts, would you all trust a barber/stylist who has a terrible haircut him/herself?

my barber has a bad toupee and gives great haircuts, so I wouldn't automatically rule him out. However I would definitely avoid anyone who doesn't keep a neat shop.

my barber is an old sicilian dude with thinning slicked back old sicilian dude hair.

the shop itself is a nightmare littered with coffee cups and ancient penthouse magazines, which people pick up and flip through. the sicilian dudes just talk amongst themselves in italian. people drop in to say hi in very demonstrative ways. all the pictures on the wall are of haircuts from like 1985. last time the guy was like "what you want? you want that?" and gestured to a picture of basically simon le bon. it is the best place.

haircuts are fine imo but i work in higher education so nothing matters

nice

lol, great post

i've also been thinking about what to do about my hair. i'm going bald in a really weird asymetrical way and it's pissing me the hell off, like my hair is still beautiful but it's slowly but surely thinning on the top right corner of my forehead. i part my hair to the left so you can see straight through to the apex of my cranium... fuckin sucks ass cause everywhere else my hair is decently thick. it's less noticeable the shorter i go i like the way it looks medium length.... any bald bros got some advice?

went to Dover Street Market this weekend and all I wanna do is wear Comme des Garcons Homme Plus all day every day

also the new Balmain x H&M line looks dope:

http://hypebeast.com/image/2015/10/balmain-hm-price-list-3.jpg
http://a5.files.fashionista.com/image/upload/c_limit,cs_srgb,dpr_1.0,h_2500,q_75,w_2500/MTMzNzcxNDQ5MjIyNjAxMTgy.jpg

lol, great post

i've also been thinking about what to do about my hair. i'm going bald in a really weird asymetrical way and it's pissing me the hell off, like my hair is still beautiful but it's slowly but surely thinning on the top right corner of my forehead. i part my hair to the left so you can see straight through to the apex of my cranium... fuckin sucks ass cause everywhere else my hair is decently thick. it's less noticeable the shorter i go i like the way it looks medium length.... any bald bros got some advice?

― flopson, Friday, October 16, 2015 11:29 PM (1 week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

part it from the other side?

is that a jumpsuit? xp

YES!!! I WANT A BALMAIN JUMPSUIT

NAGL

besides its h&M it's going to look nothing like that in the flesh. it's going to look like polythene bags sewn together by a pakistani child.

i can't think of any man, other than a motorcyclist, who wouldn't look like a douche when wearing a jumpsuit.

maverick, iceman, goose

If try it.

I think stevie could pull it off and am jealous

stevie could definitely pull it off

lol some ppl need to chill out itt everyone calling things other ppl like douchey or telling ppl to grow up shd post pictures of their no doubt stunning outfits every day

otm

also where is a good place to get a wool coat, something casual for every day wear, not like an overcoat

any idea what style u want

yea i think i have an idea in my head but not totally sure how to articulate it

something that serves similar function to a peacoat, (which i have but i'm pretty tired of it, ive had it for 15 years), i.e. medium-length, casual, wool, warm, but i don't want a double-breasted coat and i'd like to maybe get something other than navy/black, probably gray and maybe herringbone or something?

maybe something like this, http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/barney-cools-woolen-hooded-fishtail-parka/4126175?origin=category

also i'm kind of burned out on that giant collar thing that peacoats have, pretty sure i don't want my new coat to have that

ohh also this is very cool imo but fuck if i'm gonna spend $980 http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/white-mountaineering-plaid-flannel-coat/4157524?origin=category&BaseUrl=Wool+%26+Wool+Blends